In pictures: Fighting and fear in Afghanistan

As Taleban soldiers and opposition forces clash in northern Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans are fleeing their homes to escape the fighting.

Opposition fighters say they have captured Taleban positions in northern Afghanistan

The Northern Alliance claims the Taleban have suffered heavy losses

Anti-Taleban forces say they are closing in on the strategic city of Mazar-i-Sharif

The Taleban says it has mobilised 300,000 fighters

Afghan refugees seek safety in refugee camps in Pakistan

Aid agencies expect thousands more refugees to flee Afghanistan

More than two million Afghan refugees are now living in Pakistan

Conditions for Afghan refugees in Pakistan are worsening